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FRANCE IN THE REVOLUTION
by James Breck Perkins


This detail of a painting of the commanders at Yorktown was done in the mid-1830's by Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder [French, 1790-1873]. A follower of the romantic school, Couder studied life portraits of the principals for this work. In the center, gesturing, is Rochambeau, with La Fayette visible behind Washington's left shoulder. Mounted in the background is the Duc (Duke) de Lauzun. For more Revolutionary War art, visit our Art Gallery.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I. FRANCE AND THE NEW WORLD

II. THE TREATY OF PARIS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

III. THE DIPLOMACY OF VERGENNES

IV. SILAS DEANE'S MISSION

V. BEAUMARCHAIS

VI. EVENTS OF 1776

VII. FRANKLIN

VIII. THE PRIVATEERS

IX. LA FAYETTE

X. THE AMBITION OF THE COMTE DE BROGLIE

XI. AMERICA AND THE FRENCH PEOPLE

XII. PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS

XIII. FRANCE SENDS A PLENIPOTENTIARY

XIV. THE FRENCH FLEET

XV. LAFAYETTE TO THE RESCUE

XVI. THE ARRIVAL OF ROCHAMBEAU

XVII. "THE SINEWS OF WAR"

XVIII. THE FRENCH TROOPS IN AMERICA

XIX. THE EXPEDITION OF DE GRASSE

XX. THE YORKTOWN EXPEDITION

XXI. YORKTOWN AND DE GRASSE

XXII CLOSING YEARS OF THE WAR

XXIII. FRENCH IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA

XXIV. AMERICAN ENVOYS IN FRANCE

XXV. NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE

XXVI. CONCLUSION


Other secommended sites on this topic:

Expédition Particulière Commemorative Cantonment Society

French Naval Leaders

French Regiments

Lafayette's Virginia Campaign (1781)

Rochambeau's Army March 1781

Yorktown

Another Yorktown page

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